The development of renewable energy ecosystems needs to be included in the strategies in the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) and the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).
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The Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/Bappenas reveals that the energy transition is one of the significant game changers in achieving Indonesia Emas 2045.
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The government plans to distribute free rice cookers to the public in order to promote the use of clean energy across all industrial sectors. This plan is outlined in Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 11 of 2023 regarding the Provision of Electric-Based Cooking Appliances to Household.
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The government, in this case, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), recently enacted new regulations through Ministerial Regulation No. 11 of 2023 concerning the Provision of Electric-Based Cooking Appliances for Household Use, such as rice cookers.
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PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk was officially listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange with the issuer code BREN, on Monday (9/10/2023). This company, which produces electricity from geothermal energy, experienced excess supply after scoring the largest capitalization on the stock exchange for the renewable energy sector during its initial public offering.
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Carbon Exchange Transactions (Indonesia Carbon Exchange) remained quiet as of Friday (6/10). According to the Daily Trading Report on the official IDXCarbon website, on Friday (6/10), there were no recorded transactions from the 17 service users.
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The government needs to audit emissions from coal-fired power plants because air pollution in the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) areas is caused by power generation from dirty energy sources. If decisive actions are not taken, the adverse effects of this air pollution will continue to spread.
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On October 29, 2021, as part of the environmental crisis mitigation agenda, Indonesia issued Presidential Regulation No. 98/2021. One of its provisions mandates clean carbon emission absorption by 2030, with a primary focus on the forestry and land sector, known as the FOLU Net Sink 2030.
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The Cirebon 1 coal-fired power plant owned by PT Cirebon Electric Power (Cirebon Power) is deemed to play a crucial role in Indonesia’s energy transition, with experts suggesting that whether other plants joined the government’s early retirement program for coal plants would depend on its success or failure.
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The government has again expressed its doubt that the International Partners Group (IPG), a coalition of Western countries coled by the United States and Japan, is willing to help fund the retirement of Indonesia’s coal-fired power plants, which would signal a major setback to the country achieving its emissions reduction goal.
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The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) highlights the implementation of power wheeling, which poses a risk of increasing the state's fiscal burden because Indonesia already has an oversupply of electricity.
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) estimates that Indonesia has 5-10 years to undertake economic transformation in coal-producing regions. This is due to the decline in coal production and usage.
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